The Effect of Physical Activity Counseling Based on Health Promotion Model on Physical Activity Behaviors and Functional Capacity in Cardiovascular Patients

Introduction: Physical inactivity regarded as one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of physical activity counseling based on Health Promotion Model on physical activity behaviors and functional capacity in individuals with cardiovascular disease. Method: Pretest-post-test and quasi-experimental study design was used. The research was carried out in the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit of a university hospital. The study sample consisted of 56 patients who were cardiovascular disease. The control group (n=28) consisted of patients receiving routine clinical care, the intervention group (n=28) consisted of patients who received care based on the Health Promotion Model accompanied by individual physical activity counseling. Counseling for the intervention group was conducted in five sessions. Patient Information Form, Healthy Living Behaviors Scale II physical activity subscale, Exercise Benefits/Bariers Scale, body composition measurements and cardiopulmonary exercise test were used to collect data. Results: İt was found that there was a statistically significant difference in the repeated measurements of waist circumference, maximal oxygen uptake, metabolic equivalent, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II physical activity subscale and Exercise Benefit/Barrier Scale scores in favor of the intervention group; in weight, Body Mass Index and body fat percentage values positively among the intervention group (p